by <unknown>
"That's right! The Dan Wu Academy forbids killing fellow students. The killers were already sentenced to death. Don't tell me we should make an exception for Ye Yuan? What capabilities does he have? My view is still to kill him!" Zhang Songtao said.
"I agree with Dean Zhang's opinion. This must not be encouraged!"
"I agree as well!"
Seeing the situation, Feng Ruoqing came forward and bowed towards a few people, and then she said, "Ruoqing is here not to intercede for Ye Yuan, but to inform the two deputy deans and the elders that Ye Yuan is preparing to challenge the Nine Heavens Road three days later. So he will not be attending this meeting."
"What? He wants to challenge the Nine Heavens Road? Sixth Level Essence Qi Realm taking on the Nine Heavens Road? Hahaha! Did he think that he could escape the death penalty by doing that? Since he's looking to die, then I will watch just how he dies on the Nine Heavens Road!" Su Yubai burst into laughter.
Chapter 91. Death Zone? Life Land? |
The news of Ye Yuan challenging the Nine Heavens Road caused a stir once again in the academy.
"Hey, did you hear? Ye Yuan wants to take on the Nine Heavens Road!"
"Nine Heavens Road? Is he mad? He's only at the Sixth Level Essence Qi Realm. It's certain death!"
"He's originally a madman! Defying the academy's rules, even killing two fellow disciples in succession, scolding Elder Su an old fart right to his face, and even threatened to take his head within a year. If he isn't crazy, then what is? But this time around, he has no choice but to be mad. If he doesn't challenge the Nine Heavens Road, then he absolutely can't escape death!"
"That's true. But isn't it still death if he charges into the Nine Heavens Road?"
"At least he can seize the initiative in his hands by tackling the Nine Heavens Road. If he doesn't attempt this, he would be placing himself at the mercy of others. If it were me, I would also choose to challenge the Nine Heavens Road."
"I reckon that he still possesses a trace of confidence and thinks he can make it through? If he was given more time to reach the Spirit Condensation Realm, I believe that he can definitely charge through it! But what a pity. Nobody has ever made it through as an Essence Qi Realm."
In the Dan Wu Academy, the Nine Heavens Road was a synonym for death. It had already been a whole three years since anybody challenged it.
Since the establishment of the State of Qin's Dan Wu Academy, which student who challenged the Nine Heavens Road was not an extraordinary genius?
But only a measly five of them made it through!
And these five people were all Spirit Condensation Realm without exception.
Even if Ye Yuan already had the combat power equal to a Spirit Condensation Realm now, nobody thought highly of him.
After all, his real strength was only at the Sixth Level Essence Qi Realm.
And one could not borrow the power of medicinal pills to raise strength while charging through the Nine Heavens Road!
That was to say, Ye Yuan must use the strength of a Sixth Level Essence Qi Realm to take on a death road which made Essence Qi Realms despair!
Essence Qi Realm students who challenged the Nine Heavens Road all died without exception.
The survival rate of Essence Qi Realms on the Nine Heavens Road was . . . zero!
It was the survival rate and not the passing rate!
Hence, Ye Yuan was not challenging it but committing suicide!
It seemed like Ye Yuan had been continuously creating miracles after returning from being poisoned.
But this time, nobody thinks that he could create another miracle again.
. . . . . .
Ye Yuan did not bother with the discussion outside. He adjusted his body condition and took care of Lu-er without letting her out of his sight.
Ever since Lu-er lost consciousness, she had not woken up.
Ye Yuan also did not have any solution for Lu-er's current condition. He could only use his essence energy to suppress the frost poison in her body.
Nine Yin Absolute Meridian was no joke. Once it erupted, it would be like a volcano exploding; sweeping forth with irresistible force.
If Ye Yuan were still an Alchemy Emperor right now, the Nine Yin Absolute Meridian naturally would not stump him. But his present cultivation was too low.
"Ye Yuan, Miss Lu-er, she . . . could it be that even you don't have any ideas to save her?"
Seeing the normally adorable and obedient Lu-er end up like this, Feng Ruoqing felt all sorts of emotions.
Feng Zhirou by the side was also unexpectedly quiet today and did not quarrel with Ye Yuan blindly.
Ye Yuan sighed and said, "Unless my master was here, otherwise . . . Sigh. With Lu-er's current condition, I can only help her sustain her life for half a year at best. After half a year, the frost poison will thoroughly erupt, and I won't be able to control it anymore."
"That Zhang Heng really deserved to die! If it were me, I would definitely have diced him into pieces!" Feng Zhirou gnashed her teeth bitterly.
Feng Zhirou did not feel the slightest bit of pity towards someone like Zhang Heng.
Feng Ruoqing's eyes, on the other hand, lit up. "You really have a powerful master! Where is he? Why not invite him here? As long as he comes, not only can he treat Lu-er, even your problems would go away as well!"
Ye Yuan purposely said that he had a master because he was afraid that Feng Ruoqing and co would let their imaginations run wild.
Feng Ruoqing was extremely intelligent. He was already facing imminent death, and his master did not show up, which unavoidably set off some ideas.
In reality, Ye Yuan had long seen through Feng Ruoqing who wanted to ask but kept holding back her tongue. Which was why he said this.
However, where would his powerful master come from?
Ye Yuan gave a bitter laugh. "Master is truly powerful, but he's somebody who can't sit still. After imparting all his knowledge, he left to travel the world. I also don't know where he is now."
Hearing Ye Yuan said this, Feng Ruoqing was greatly disappointed.
Somebody who could raise a monster like Ye Yuan must surely be an extremely powerful figure. He might even be an Alchemy King or even an Alchemy Sovereign from the legends!
If he was present, how would Su Yubai dare to be unbridled?
"But, the Nine Heavens Road is a death zone for Essence Qi Realms. Isn't it equivalent to going to die if you enter the Nine Heavens Road?"
Even though Feng Ruoqing and Huyan Yong had been convinced by Ye Yuan, they still did not think well of Ye Yuan.
It's not just them. Nobody in the entire Dan Wu Academy had high hopes of Ye Yuan!
"That's right. Back then when Mo Yuntian entered, it was almost certain death. You're only at the Sixth Level Essence Qi Realm! Why don't you take Lu-er and run?" Feng Zhirou also joined in from the side.
Ye Yuan shook his head and said, "You think Su Yubai is a moron? How could he give me the chance to escape? I'm afraid that he already has people stationed at every single route out of the academy. As for my residence, there are definitely many people keeping an eye on it. As long as I step out of this house, all my movements will be within his grasp."
"This . . ."
"Alright, thanks for your concern. I know what I'm doing. Even though it's not 100%, I have at least 30% confidence that I can pass through the Nine Heavens Road!" Ye Yuan said confidently.
"What? You have 30% confidence? Are you joking? The Nine Heavens Road is a death zone for Essence Qi Realm! You actually say that you have 30% confidence? Are you trying to use these words to dismiss us?" Feng Zhirou cried out.
Although Feng Ruoqing did not say anything, looking at her expression, she obviously did not buy it either.
The Nine Heavens Road was certain death for Essence Qi Realms, and Ye Yuan actually said that he had 30% confidence. This could not be regarded as anything but reassuring words.
" Haha. You can choose not to believe me, but you can't not believe my mas
ter. Master's might surpasses your imaginations, so you should also have faith in me," Ye Yuan laughed and said.
In reality, Ye Yuan's confidence level was way beyond 50%. He was just scared that it would be too insanely startling, which was why he chose to not be explicit.
The reason why Ye Yuan dared to challenge the Nine Heavens Road was that he got to understand from Huyan Yong that this Nine Heavens Road was an enormous array formation!
It was not going to be easy for a puny little Nine Heavens Road to try and kill him with his attainments in Array Dao.
If not for Ye Yuan's cultivation being too low, breaking this array would not be much different than playing house with children.
Of course, Ye Yuan was not entirely certain as well. Some array formations have incredibly powerful might, which is not something he could withstand at his current cultivation realm.
As for the specifics, it would have to wait until entering the Nine Heavens Road before knowing them.
Seeing Ye Yuan so self-assured, Feng Ruoqing and Feng Zhirou did not know why either, but they gained more confidence out of nowhere.
Perhaps Ye Yuan could really create another miracle again?
Chapter 92. I'm Inferior to Him |
Three days later, at the foot of the Nine Heavens Peak.
Students swarmed so heavily around the area that even water could not flow through.
Challenging the Nine Heavens Road was something rarely seen throughout the years. Naturally, they did not wish to miss out on this grand occasion.
The entire Dan Wu Academy was virtually a ghost town as everyone wanted to come and join in the fun.
If not for the foreshadowing from earlier events, there might not be such a huge occasion today.
A Sixth Level Essence Qi Realm challenging the Nine Heavens Road was just seeking death. What was there to watch?
Nonetheless, the incident that Ye Yuan caused earlier gave rise to much debate, and practically everyone knew about it in the academy already. Now, everyone knew that the degree of Ye Yuan's genius had surpassed their imagination. Could he create another miracle?
Even though nobody believed it from the bottom of their heart, there was still this faint trace of anticipation!
On another mountain facing the Nine Heavens Peak, there was a pavilion.
This was the ideal spot to watch the Nine Heavens Road!
Several people sat around a table in the pavilion. They were precisely Su Yubai and several elders.
Many people were crowding around outside the pavilion. Aside from the academy's instructors, they were mainly genius students on the Martial and Alchemy Rolls of Honor. Their status was naturally different from ordinary students.
Long Tang, Zuo Bugui, Su Yishan, and others shockingly were there too.
"Hey, Old Long. Why don't we negotiate a bit? How about you return that Sharp Horned Beast inner core to me? That matter previously was just a joke, no need to take it seriously right?"
Zuo Bugui pestered Long Tang incessantly, wanting to take back the Sharp Horned Beast inner core that he lost the previous time.
Long Tang did not even look at him and minded his own business as he rested with closed eyes, patiently waiting for Ye Yuan's arrival.
"I say, why are you so unreasonable? You're already so powerful; what do you need an inner core for? It's better if you return it to me!"
"Old Long, say something!"
"Ye Yuan's here!"
Long Tang's eyelids quivered, but he quickly recovered his composure.
"Stop pretending alright? We don't talk about that; let's talk about Ye Yuan. Do you think he has a chance of making it through?"
"Don't know."
Zuo Bugui was utterly amazed when he heard that. Because Long Tang's reply was "don't know," instead of "can't make it."
Long Tang actually had such confidence in Ye Yuan?
Even though he and Long Tang had conflicting opinions previously, the result proved that Long Tang was right. But this time around, Zuo Bugui did not think well of Ye Yuan at all.
Nine Heavens Road. Even Long Tang did not dare to try it!
Although Long Tang thought highly of himself, he was aware that he did not reach that sort of monstrous degree like Mo Yuntian after examining himself.
Even Mo Yuntian nearly died before charging through it. How could he make it through?
"You mean that he might make it? How's that possible?"
"Didn't you say that he couldn't kill Lin Tiancheng before? And the result?"
"Oh please. This and that aren't the same things, okay? Even a hundred Lin Tianchengs together can't make it past the Nine Heavens Road!"
"A hundred Lin Tianchengs added up is also not as monstrous as Ye Yuan!"
". . ."
Zuo Bugui had no words to retort with because what Long Tang said was true.
Zuo Bugui suddenly discovered that Long Tang who had always been arrogant actually had signs of acknowledging his inferiority to Ye Yuan.
Long Tang was an existence that all the students looked up to in the academy. He had always overlooked all, including him, Zuo Bugui.
Yet, this existence actually lifted his gaze now, and looked at another student at eye-level, even looking up!
This was simply inconceivable!
"Old Long, this isn't like you!" Zuo Bugui suddenly felt like a fox mourning the death of a rabbit and said earnestly.
Long Tang did not react heavily to it, and only said coolly, "Did you forget the phrase that has been passed down in the academy? Geniuses were meant to be surpassed!"
Long Tang sucked in deeply, and he slowly said, "I . . . I'm inferior to him."
"Sigh. Even though I don't want to admit it, but what you said is the truth." Zuo Bugui also gave a long sigh.
"However, most likely he doesn't have the chance to surpass you and me anymore! He can't make it past the Nine Heavens Road!" Zuo Bugui suddenly added.
". . ."
This time around, Long Tang did not retort. Truthfully speaking, he did not have much confidence as well.
A survival rate of zero!
This number was as difficult to surmount as a massive mountain. Could Ye Yuan make it across?
. . . . . .
"Humph! This Ye Yuan is putting on airs to actually make so many people wait for him!" Su Yubai was a little impatient and grumbled.
"Yeah. Indeed, a brat who doesn't know the rules. He deserves to be killed!" another elder said in agreement.
Looks like he had already become Su Yubai's lackey.
Hu Changsheng on the other hand smiled and said, "Nine Heavens Road isn't a joke. He naturally has to make meticulous preparations."
"What's there to prepare? Don't tell me that he, an Essence Qi Realm, can make it through? He has to die anyway, yet he's delaying so many people's time. Simply outrageous!" That elder was very displeased. It was clear that he was already tired of waiting.
When he said this, nobody refuted it.
Preparations indeed did not hold much meaning for Ye Yuan.
The way they saw it, Ye Yuan just chose to end it himself, instead of letting them sentenced him to death. But the result was the same.
As for whether Ye Yuan could survive, nobody had ever believed that.
Those students down there have only heard hearsay about the horrors of the Nine Heavens Peak. But these elders and instructors had seen fresh waves of students filling in the gaps as they fell in the Nine Heavens Peak over many years.
Even when many of them were still students, the peak talents of their generation had challenged the Nine Heavens Road. But nobody succeeded.
As for the five who made it, they are already existences that they could only look up to now.
No one doubted that Ye Yuan had the potential to pass through the Nine Heavens Road. But that was just potential. Ye Yuan was only at the Sixth Level Essence Qi Realm. He had not even stepped into the last minor stage of the Essence Qi Realm, so how could he pass?
Who amo
ng those Essence Qi Realm students that dared to challenge the Nine Heavens Peak before were not peerless geniuses?
And those Essence Qi Realm students who went to challenge the Nine Heavens Peak, who among them were not at the Ninth Level Essence Qi Realm or even the peak of the Essence Qi Realm?
All of them died. Could Ye Yuan make it?
The answer was obvious that he could not!
Right then, the crowd at the foot of the mountain stirred.
Ye Yuan came!
Behind Ye Yuan trailed the two girls, Feng Ruoqing and Feng Zhirou, as well as a black-faced Huyan Yong.
Everyone directly ignored Huyan Yong and stared at the Feng Family aunt and niece behind Ye Yuan with absolute envy.
Who did not want this sort of treatment!
With these two girls escorting the road, they would even willingly die!
Ye Yuan naturally was not pretending to be some big-shot coming late on purpose. He had to settle Lu-er down properly.
Early morning, Ye Yuan transmitted essence energy once more to help Lu-er suppress the frost poison. After adjusting for some time, he let Feng Ruoqing arrange for someone to take good care of Lu-er before he could set his mind at ease and come to the Nine Heavens Peak. So naturally, he was a little late.
Gazing into the distance, a road of green pebbles led straight up past the clouds, all the way to the Nine Heavens Peak.
What looked like the road leading to the land of the immortals, was actually the forbidden land for martial artists.
"Such superlative craftsmanship! Looks like I can't look down on the experts of this world. This Nine Heavens Road isn't simple!" Ye Yuan secretly gave his appraisal.
Now that Ye Yuan arrived, the crowd automatically gave a wide berth.
In front of the Nine Heavens Road, a stone tablet was erected there. On it, wrote a line of words.
A martial artist blocked Ye Yuan. "Before entering the Nine Heavens Road, swear a Heavenly Dao Oath according to the stone tablet first!"
